Mosquitoes Use Standing Water to Stir Trouble in Alachua County

You don't have to travel far North Central Florida to notice the tiny but deadly blood suckers.

But people have been keeping a watchful eye on the growing problem from the safety of their homes.

Dennis and Barbara Cox of Gainesville have never seen a tropical storm have such a lasting effect in their neighborhood.

The leftover waters from Debby have become breeding grounds for what they are calling unwelcome guests.

Mr. Cox says, "We've been living here for 24 years and we have never had the mosquitoes as we're having them right now."

The leftover waters from Debby have become breeding grounds for what they are calling unwelcome guests.

Alachua County Environmental Health Director, Anthony Dennis says," ...they like stagnant organic standing water, and when you get these intense rains like we had it fill those areas and you just create the perfect environment which is obviously what we're saying."

The centers for disease control recommends using bug spray of up to 30 percent deet.

This year between Union, Levy, and Putnam Counties there have been a total of 10 confirmed cases of Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus.